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access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0728

security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-0728

oraclelinux 4

nessus 30

f5 2

suse 16

ubuntu 8

mageia 3

openvas 29

debiancve 1

symantec 1

seebug 2

exploitpack 2

thn 1

checkpoint_security 1

archlinux 2

threatpost 3

ibm 2

centos 1

android 1

zdt 2

veracode 4

amazon 1

redhat 4

cve 2

chrome 1

prion 2

packetstorm 1

altlinux 1

ubuntucve 1

exploitdb 2

hp 1

fedora 2

osv 1

debian 2

kitploit 1

androidsecurity 1

lenovo 1

oraclelinux

kernel security update

2016-01-25 00:00:00

kernel-uek security update

2016-01-20 00:00:00

Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update

2016-01-20 00:00:00

nessus

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerability (USN-2870-1)

2016-01-20 00:00:00

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2016:0205-1)

2016-01-25 00:00:00

Oracle Linux 7 : kernel (ELSA-2016-0064)

2016-01-26 00:00:00

K01948202 : Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2016-0728

2016-01-22 00:00:00

SOL01948202 - Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2016-0728

2016-01-22 00:00:00

suse

Security update for the Linux Kernel (important)

2016-01-22 18:12:30

Security update for the Linux Kernel (important)

2016-01-20 21:11:28

Security update for Kernel live patch 10 (important)

2016-02-04 19:18:40

ubuntu

Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerability

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerability

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Linux kernel vulnerability

2016-01-19 00:00:00

mageia

Updated kernel-linus packages fix security vulnerability

2016-01-21 09:09:50

Updated kernel-tmb packages fix security vulnerability

2016-01-21 09:09:50

Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerability

2016-01-21 09:09:50

openvas

SUSE: Security Advisory (SUSE-SU-2016:0205-1)

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Oracle: Security Advisory (ELSA-2016-3509)

2016-01-21 00:00:00

SUSE: Security Advisory for kernel (SUSE-SU-2016:0205-1)

2016-01-23 00:00:00

debiancve

CVE-2016-0728

2016-02-08 03:59:00

symantec

SA112 : Linux Kernel Keyring Privilege Escalation

2016-02-25 08:00:00

seebug

Linux内核 Keyrings 引用计数溢出 UAF 漏洞

2016-05-20 00:00:00

ACTi E31 surveillance Cameras 弱密码漏洞

2016-01-28 00:00:00

exploitpack

Linux Kernel 4.4.1 - REFCOUNT Overflow Use-After-Free in Keyrings Local Privilege Escalation (2)

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Linux Kernel 4.4.1 - REFCOUNT Overflow Use-After-Free in Keyrings Local Privilege Escalation (1)

2016-01-19 00:00:00

thn

Zero-Day Flaw Found in 'Linux Kernel' leaves Millions Vulnerable

2016-01-19 06:30:00

checkpoint_security

Check Point Response to CVE-2016-0728 kernel: Possible use-after-free vulnerability in keyring facility

2016-01-20 21:24:26

archlinux

linux-lts: privilege escalation

2016-01-25 00:00:00

linux: privilege escalation

2016-01-20 00:00:00

threatpost

Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Flaw Patched

2016-01-19 07:47:18

Android Devices Linux Zero Day Kernel Vulnerability

2016-01-21 11:45:56

Google Fixes Critical Mediaserver Bug, Again

2016-03-07 14:00:02

ibm

Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Linux Kernel affects PowerKVM (CVE-2016-0728)

2018-06-18 01:30:28

Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel affect PowerKVM

2018-06-18 01:33:24

centos

kernel, perf, python security update

2016-01-26 02:08:06

android

CVE-2016-0728

2016-03-01 00:00:00

zdt

Linux Kernel 4.4.1 - REFCOUNT Overflow/Use-After-Free in Keyrings Privilege Escalation (2)

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Linux Kernel 4.4.1 - REFCOUNT Overflow/Use-After-Free in Keyrings Privilege Escalation (1)

2016-01-19 00:00:00

veracode

Integer Overflow

2019-05-02 05:20:50

Improper Access Control

2019-05-02 05:20:50

Privilege Escalation

2019-05-02 05:20:50

amazon

Medium: kernel

2016-01-19 17:07:00

redhat

(RHSA-2016:0064) Important: kernel security update

2016-01-25 18:47:36

(RHSA-2016:0065) Important: kernel-rt security update

2016-01-25 18:47:39

(RHSA-2016:0103) Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

2016-02-02 16:05:39

cve

CVE-2016-0728

2016-02-08 03:59:00

CVE-2016-7028

2016-02-01 23:59:00

chrome

Stable Channel Update for Chrome OS

2016-01-26 00:00:00

prion

Integer overflow

2016-02-08 03:59:00

Design/Logic Flaw

2016-02-01 23:59:00

packetstorm

Linux Kernel REFCOUNT Overflow / Use-After-Free

2016-01-20 00:00:00

altlinux

Security fix for the ALT Linux 7 package kernel-image-std-def version 1:3.14.58-alt0.M70P.2

2016-01-19 00:00:00

ubuntucve

CVE-2016-0728

2016-01-19 00:00:00

exploitdb

Linux Kernel 4.4.1 - REFCOUNT Overflow Use-After-Free in Keyrings Local Privilege Escalation (2)

2016-01-19 00:00:00

Linux Kernel 4.4.1 - REFCOUNT Overflow Use-After-Free in Keyrings Local Privilege Escalation (1)

2016-01-19 00:00:00

HPSBHF03436 rev.2 - HP Thin Client with ThinPro OS, running Linux, Local Elevated Privileges

2016-02-26 00:00:00

fedora

[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: kernel-4.3.3-303.fc23

2016-01-26 18:29:15

[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: kernel-4.3.4-200.fc22

2016-02-01 06:34:15

osv

linux - security update

2016-01-19 00:00:00

debian

[SECURITY] [DSA 3448-1] linux security update

2016-01-19 12:40:10

[SECURITY] [DSA 3448-1] linux security update

2016-01-19 12:40:10

kitploit

Kernelpop - Kernel Privilege Escalation Enumeration And Exploitation Framework

2017-11-04 13:30:00

androidsecurity

Nexus Security Bulletin - March 2016

2016-03-07 00:00:00

lenovo

AMI MegaRAC SP-X BMC Vulnerabilities - Lenovo Support US

2020-04-13 19:22:04

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7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.2 High

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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